How does Mercury Light (No.SAP1088) by Sanderson compare with BS 4800’s closest paints? The nearest match is BS 4800 Pale lavender (ΔE 3.6, “very close”). 1 more BS 4800 colour sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall.

Sanderson Mercury Light (No.SAP1088) £20.00/L

BS 4800 Pale lavender (No.22 B 17) very close — ΔE 3.6

Sanderson Mercury Light vs BS 4800

3 closest BS 4800 matches ranked by ΔE

ΔE (CIEDE2000) is a perceptual distance metric — lower means a closer match. Matches under ΔE 2 are typically indistinguishable; ΔE 2–4 looks “the same” once dry on a wall; ΔE 4–6 is noticeable side-by-side. Always view a sample pot before committing — screen colours and lighting vary.

Colour	Number	ΔE	Match quality	Price/L	Price/m²
Pale lavender	No.22 B 17	3.6	very close	—	—
Ash grey	No.00 A 01	3.7	very close	—	—
Dawn grey	No.10 A 03	4.1	very close	—	—

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